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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-09-14
A Snake That Understood English.

Mrs. G. Clark, who has succeeded
Mrs. Helen Hunt Jackson in her mis-
sion among the Indians, tells the fol-
lowing snake story: Going through
the reptile department of the Jardin
des Plantes, with party escorted by a
distinguished French savant, they stop
ped before the cage of large rattle
snake. The snake lay apparently
asleep. Delaying behind their party,
Mrs. Clark and friend began to speak
in English. To their surprise the snake
moved, lifted its head and gave every
sign of interest in their conversation.
When they rejoined their party they
remarked that the snake understood
English. The whole parry then return
ed to the cage. The snake was appar-
emily asleep again. They conversed
in French, but the snake made no
movement, then the ladies began to
speak in English. The snake started,
lifted its head and showed the same
alertness as before at the sounds. The
rattlesnake proved on inquiry to have
come from Virginia. ALBANY Journal.
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Alas. Poor POeti

James Chambers, the beggar-poet,
born in Sobam, Cambridgeshire, In
174S, though by no means an ignorant
savage, was absolutely untamed, and
his life was more like that of hare or
bird than civilized human creature,
but with this notable exception, that
hares and birds are scrupulously clean,
whereas he was not SO. and endured
every vexation that accompanies I'M
cleanliness. He slept in sheds, pig
styes, in the open fields, under hedges
and in the shelter of haystacks; barns
were his favorite sleeping places, but
they were luxuries rarely enjoyed, as
farmers were disinchned to let him en-
ter them for the purpose. He was al
ways in rags; and in the portrait which
was taken as frontispiece to his
poems he is presented in a tattered SOL
dier's jacket, breaches too short and
unbuckled at the knees, a sort of stock
ing on one leg and one shoe down at
the heel: his hair hangs about in dis
order and his countenance has the in
quiring look, "What will the kind lady
or gentleman do for me?" His elbows
stand out awkwardly, and over his right
arm hangs a roll of ballads. When a
child he was at school for one month (;
he was never christened, nor did he
ever marry; but it is said that He for
merly made some progression toward
matrimony by forming an acquaintance
with young woman, who after num-
Der of successful solicitations and hap
less endeavors left him a prey to the
pangs of pungent disappointment" He
consoled himself with dogs, keeping a
great number of them always about
him for companionship, probably on
the principle of that German philoso-
pher who said that the older he grew
and the more he knew of mankind the
more he loved dogs. He had only
vague notions of how to behave him
self, for although he was gentle and
sensitive, and burned with hatred of
injustice and cruelty, aud really felt
grateful for kindnesses rendered, he
scarcely ever gave thanks for them,
even for draught of well-beloved
scant in the expression of civility, he
was sober and strictly honest, and
moreover faithfully performed what
ever he had promised to do, while the
utmost confidence might be placed in
his truthfulness. He must have been
constructed of singularly tough fiber,
for his ways of life hardened him to
the endurance of wild animal. After
supping on hard, moldy crusts, he
would sometimes wake in the morning
covered with snow driven through the
crevices of the shed wherein he had
been sleeping, his limbs so benumbed
that he could not feel the cold, and
though his constant complaint is of
hunger, his health seems not to have
suffered from these distresses, for at
the age of seventy-two, though his
wretchedness is fondly dwelt upon by
his biographer. no allusion is made to
his bodily health.-NineteenM Gem
f1ITl
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motto Of the order is--"An Injury to One
Is the Concern of An" It's declared
aim is to organize, agitate, and educate,
with view to the final solution of the
labor problem; also to improve the
condition of the working classes, and
70 prevent injustice and tyranny on the
part of employers. Any person over
Is years of age, who is of good stand
ing in his trade, is eligible to member
ship without regard to sex, color, creed,
or nationality, unless he belongs to one
of the "interdicted classes" i.e., bank
ers, brokers, lawyers or iquor-dealers.
The cost of membership consists of in
itiation fees, which are regulated by
each local assembly for itself; monthly
dues, regulated according to the needs
of the assembly, and small tax for the
support of the General Assembly. The
order has On insurance branch, organ
lied on the mutual benefit plan.
LedO Blade
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-09-14
Ran Till He Died.

Emus are large birds of the ostrich
order found In Australia and the ada
cent islands. AS will be seen by the
following sketch, they are runners, not
fiiers, their wings being only rudimen-
tary. They are not all SO wild as was
the particular specimen here mention
ed, as they have not only been tanned
but have been known to breed in con-
finement. 1t is believed that in the
far-away past all such birds were able
to fly, but, ceasing to use their wings
for flight, became, at last, incapable of
doing so.
A young emu once appeared in lit
tie open plain not far from the house.
With the help of several blacks, after q
tremendous chose, we ran it down and
brought it home, intending to tame it.
1t was only about two feet high, and
could not have been more than six
weeks old; but the way it ran before
we caught it made us think it must be
tired, so we shut it up in stable about
twenty feet square,
The instant we put it down it began
to run round and round the stable as
hard as it could go. Ny brother sug-
gested that this might be nervousness,
and that perhaps it did not like stran-
gers looking at it.
So we left it for an hour quite alone.
When we came back it was running
round harder than ever, with its mouth
open aud its wings hanging down.
Frank declared that young emus al
ways acted like that when they were
having good time, but its appearance
was anything but joyful.
Three hours later it was still run
ming and it did not stop until it fell
down dead four hours and half after
we first shut it up, during which time
1 am certain it must have travelled over
forty miles. YOUTHS COmpani0n.
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The Prince and the Freemason's Sign.

While at Osborne, Prince Albert, the
late husband of the Queen, was in the
habit of getting up early and walking
about his farm. Passing farmers
house, he stopped to make some in
quiries, knocked at the door, and asked
the servant if his master was in? The
servant replied: "He is in, but not
down stairs" "Oh, very WE'LL" was
Prince Albert's reply, and he was about
to leave. Would you be kind enough
to leave your name, sir ?" said the SER
want; my master would be angry if l
did not tell him who called" very
well, said his royal highness; you may
say Prince Albert" Upon which the
man drew back, looked up significantly,
put his thump to the tip of his nose,
extended his fingers, and exclaimed:
Walker. The Highlander.
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The Ladies', FavOrite.

The newest fashion in ladies' hats will
doubtless cause futter Of pleasurable ex-
citement among the fair sex. Ladies are al
ways susceptible to the changes OF q fashion
plate; aud the more startling the departure,
the more earnest the gossip over the new
mode. DIR. Pierces Favorite Prescription is
positive cure for the Ills which affiict females
and make their lives miserable Thus sover-
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Ii builds up the poor, hAggard, and dragged
out victim, and gives her renewed hope and a
fresh lease OF life. 1t is the only medicine for
woman's peculiar weaknesses aud ailments.
Sold by druggists, under a positive guarantee
from the manufacturers that il will give sat-
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Read printed guarantee on bottle wrapper
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llIHAT
Ais
YOU?

DO you feel duh, languid, low-spirted. life
less, and indeecribably miserable, both phyk-
cally and mentally; experience q sense OF
fullness or bloating after eating, or OF gone
ing, tongue coated, bitter or bad taste I'm
mouth, irregular appetite, dizziness, frequent
headaches, blurred eyesight, floating specks"
before the eyes. nervous prostfation ex-
haustion, irritability Of temper, hot fiushes.
alternating with chilly sensations, sharp,
biting, transient pains here and there, cold
rect, drowsness after meals, wakefulncss, or
disturbed and unrefreshing sleep, constant.
Understandable feeling OF dread. or OF impend-
Ing calamity
II you have all, or any considerable number
OF these symptoms, you are suffering from
that most common of American maladics-
Bilious Dyspepsia, or Torpid Liver, associated
with Dyspepsia, or Indigestion. The more
complicated your disease has become, tho
greater the number and diversity of syIuD-
toms. No matter what stage it has reached.
DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
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or later, induce fatal termination.
DR.. Pferce's Golden Medical Dis
cOvery acts powerfully upon the Liver, and
through that great blood purifying organ.
purities, from whatever cause arising. IL 10
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strengthening, and healing their diseases. Az
digestion and nutrition, thereby building up
both flesh and strength. In malartal districts.
this wonderful medicine has gained great
celebrity in curing Fever and Ague. Chills aud
Fever, Dumb Ague, and kindred diseases.
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The knights OF Labor.

In 1869 a society was formed in Phil
,adelphia by Uriah S. Stevens, among
the clothing cutters of that city. It's
object was to protect the working
classes and aid in the Development of
skilled labor, and from the first its
founder cherished the idea of develop
ing it into a national organization. In
1871 this first society was regularly or
panized as Local Assembly No. /. A
ritual was adopted, and the society was
called the Noble Order of the Knights
of Labor. All it's workings and even
its name were to be kept by members
an absolute secret, under penalty of
dismissal, all necessary public refer
a ICE. as the announcement of meetings
through the press, etc, being made 10y
the use of five asterisks. In 1881 the
name was made public. The order in
creased in Philadelphia until nearly
all trades were represented in it, and
branches were formed in many other
cities. In 1878 a general assembly OF
North America was formed, with the
supreme Office Of general master work
man. As now organized the order con-
sists of an executive board, composed
of a president and three members, cleo
ed annually in October by the General
Assembly. This assembly is composed
of delegates from district assemblies,
which in turn receive funds and dele
gates from the local assemblies, all be-
ing subject to the executive board.
The local assemblies are each made up,
generally, of workers in one trade, but
there are also mixed assemblies, which
mite workers in various trades. The
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-09-14
The Thirsty Eucalyptus.

OF the thirsty eucalyptus tree the San
Francisco Bulletin states that twenty
five feet from where one was growing q
man dug well, lined it with cement
and placed over it substantial cover.
The water was carried to the house
from the we'll in wooden pipe. In
the wooden pipe was a knothole. In
time the we'll began to give out. The
water, too, was acquiring a strange
taste. Exploration developed the fact
that the well had been filled up with
masses of eucalyptus roots. The tree
had run root straight for the knot
hole twenty-five feet off, and, by that
method, gained the well itself.
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DrIpkinr Water BEFORE Breakrast.

A healthy stomach In the morning
contains a considerable quantity of
thick, tenacious mucus that is spread
out and adherent to its wall. If food
enters at this time, it will become Gov
cred with q coat of the tenacious mucus,
interfering with the direct contact be-
tween the food and the stomach neces-
sary to provoke the secretion of gastric
juice. The mechanical stimulus of the
food, however, causes an increased flow
OF mucus, which renders that already
present less tenacious, and eventually
permits the food to touch the mucous
membrane, and flow of gastric juice,
hitherto delayed, is the result; then
digestion begins. A goblet of water,
taken before breakfast, does several
things. l. Itpasses through the stom-
ach into the small intestines in a con-
tinuous and uninterrupted flow. 2. 1t
partly distends the stomach, stretch
ing, and, to some extent, obliterating,
the ruge. 3. 1t thins and washes out
into the intestines most of the tenacious
mucus. 4. II increases the fullness of
the capillaries of the stomach, directly
if the water is warm, and indirectly in
a reactionary way if it is cold. 5. 1t
causes peristalis of the whole alimentary
tract, wakes it up, so to speak, and
gives it mornings exercise and wash
ing. The beneficial effects of drink
of water before breakfast may account
for the desire for water at this time of
the day, particularly on rising. How
often we find that when we are very
n (xyh efrn ooho f,,t, ,lav-
and filled with mucus) we want drink
before beginning to eat. Moderately
cold water taken into the stomach
chills locally. it stimulates to contrac-
ton and produces reaction. A warm,
healthy glow succeeds the contraction
due to the cold. The clean and hyper
aemic mucous membrane is in excellent
condition to receive food, which now
can come In direct contact with the
bare gastric wall. The rehexes act to
the best advantage. A copious flow of
digestive Juice is the result, and the
food not being covered with mucus,
digestion is easy and rapid, for it takes
place under the most favorable condi-
tions and in minimum time. Care
must be taken not to give cold water
when the circulation, either local or
general, is so feeble as to make reaction
improbable. We should not risk it in
advanced age, nor in the feeble. whether
old or young, nor should it be given in
local troubles like chronic gastric
catarrh. In these cases it is best to
give warm or hot water. The addition
of salt is very beneficial. The writer,
at one time thinking it inconsistent
with the laws of physiology to eat soup
before meals, and thus dilute the di-
gestive fluid, took his after the usual
meal. This did not agree nearly as
well as taking it at the beginning.
Such time honored custom, however,
as eating soup at the beginning of a
meal could only have been so persist
emily adhered to because of its having
been found by experience to be the
most appropriate time. 1t does exactly
what warm or hot water with the addi-
ton of salt does, and more, in that it
is nutritive and excites the flow of gas
trio juice.
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Ii it were possible to rise above the

If it were possible to rise above the
atmosphere which surrounds the earth
we should see nothing but an intense
and sharply defined ball of fire, while
everything else would be wrapped in
total darkness. There could be no diff
ference of light without an atmosphere
or some similar medium for it to act
upon; but, if the air around us ex-
tended to a height of 700 miles, the
rays of the sun could not penetrate it,
and we should be left in darkness. At
the depth of 700 feet in the ocean the
light ceases altogether, one-half of the
light being absorbed in passing through
seven feet of pure water.
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He Caught the Principle.

Customer-What is the price of those
shoes?
Dealer-The pair you have in your
hands are worth SO, the other pair 50.
The So pair are hand-sewed, and will
outwear three pairs of the others.
Customer (thoughtfully)--H that is
the case, just let me see So pair of
French calf uppers, which, according
to your manner of calculation, ought
to last me the rest of my life. You see,
/ am beyond 50.-Puck.
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No Question of yeracity.

"What did you mean by telling that
Internal lie?"
"What lie?"
"You said you we're with Grant at the
battle of Bull Run. Grant was not at
Bull Run at all.
wasn't hep
"No, he wasn't"
@Well, then, there amt no lie ont,
for wasn't there, either. Texas Sift-
mas
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THE State Health Board of Tennessee

The State HeaItn BOaru OF IennesSee
has watchful sentinels on guard to pre-
vent the importation of smallpox, and
most efficient assistance is rendered by
all the great railroad lines traversing
the State. Yet its bulletin urges vac
cination" as the true preventive, and
says the Montreal epidemic is an i'm
pressive lesson. That epidemic was an
impressive lesson of the result of the
neglect of ordinary sanitary precau-
tons, and if Tennessee VIII he vigilant
enough in these means she will soon
show whether vaccination can well be
got along without. Health Monthly.
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CoTToN was planted as an experiment
in the Carolinas as early as 1921; but
cotton-growing as an industry was not
engaged in to any extent until after the
Revolutionary war. The first Sea Island
cotton was raised of the coast of Geor
0ia in 17S6
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The Horse Sheridan Rode at Winchester

He was light bay, and not the one
the artist and poet have given us. The
skin is stuffed and on exhibition at
Governors Island, New York, and in
the language of Jack Cade's follower
we can say, "The bricks are there to
testify, so deny it not, and the nimble
little steed was not only brick but
nearly of brick COLOR Home Knolcl-
edQe.
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DR.. J. S COMBS, Owensville, Ohio, says: Il
have given Scott's Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil
with Hypophosphites to four patients with
better results than seemed possible with any
remedy All were hereditary cases of Lung
disease, and advanced to that stage when
Coughs, pain in the chest, frequent breath
ing, frequent pulse, fever and Emaciation.
All these cases have increased IN weight from
10 TO % lbs, and are not now needing any
medicine.
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The Cutest Little Things.

sCute!" he echoed well, don't know as
the adjective would have occurred to me in
just that connection. But if you mean that
they do their work thoroughly, yet make no
fuss about ii cause no pam or weakness: and,
in short are everything that pill ought to
be, and nothing that it ought not, then agree
that Pierce's Pleasant PurgatIve Pellets are
about the cutest little things going"
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CATHAY was the old name given to
China by Marco Polo, who in the en-
ploy of the Khan of Tartary visited it
in the early part Of the thirteenth
century.
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YOUNG hopeful ION seeing a negro baby
for the first time)-"Manma, is that spoil
ed child2n
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ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Jan 80, 1885.
/ HAVE used Smiths Bile Beans in nv
family for come time; they have always given
entire satisfaction; would not be without
them j. b. WALSH,
ZOOS Biddle Street
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NEGAUNEE, Mich, November, 1886
SMITHS BILE BEANS give entire satisfaction,
and our trade is increasing constantly They
are thorough, mild, and the most economical
lIve- remedy in the market So say all who
have used them Yours respectfully,
l. ID. CYR, NJ d.
Dealer in Drugs Stationery, Etc
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REMEMBER that one OF Smiths Bile Beans
does the work OF five ordinary cathartic pills
and that ii is absolutely harmless.
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MILD, soothing, and healing is DR.. sage's
Catarrh Remedy.
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The man who paints the town red fire.
quently gets some of the paint on his nose.
-Rahlcay Advocate.
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You will get more comfort for 25c in Lyons
Heel Stffeners than in any other article you buy
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The Frazer is kept by all dealers One box
lasts as long as two OF any other.
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q months treatment for 500. Piso's Rem
edy for Catarrh. Sold by druggists.
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CURES ALL HUMORS,

worst Scrofula. Salt-rheum, "Fever-sores"
Scaly or Rough Skin, in short, all diseases
powerful, purifying, and invigorating medi-
cine. Great Eating Ulcers rapidly heal under
it's benign influence. Especially has IL MANI
tested its potency in curing letter, Eczema
Erysipelas Doils Carbunces, Sore Eyes, Serof-
ulous Sores and Swellings Hip-joint Disease.
white Swellings" Goitre, or Thick Neck,
and Enlarged Glands. Send ten cents in
stamps for a large Treatise, with colored
plates, on Skin Diseases, or the same amount
for a Treatise on Scrofulous Affections.
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consumption Can BE Cured"

TIPPLER's motto-''Don't give up the
sin
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AN exhaustive article-the stomach
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"FoR THE BLOOD is THE LIFE"

thoroughly cleanse it by using DIR. PierccAs
OIden Medical Discovery, and good
gestion, fair skin, buoyant spirits, vital
renRth and bodily health will be esta blished
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CONSUMPTION.

which is ScrOfula OF the Lungs, is arresteas
and cured by this remedy. If taken in thu
earlier stages OF the disease. From its mar
velous power over this terribly fatal disease,
when first Offering this now world famed rem
of calling il his CONSUMPTION CURE" but
abandoned that name as too restrictive for
medicine which, from it's wonderful CON-
bination OF tonic, or trengthening, Alternative,
or blood-cleansng, anti-blious, pectoral, and
nutritive properties, is unequaled not only
as remedy for Consumption, but for au
n..fc of
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UvILLA, w. Va, !
Nov. II, 1886. {

&C, rs cents per bottle,
Sold by druggists.
r- LOUIS, MO.
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Liver, Blood, and LUNGS.

For Weak Lungs, Splitting of Blood, Short
meas of Breath, Chronic Nasal Catarrh BrOnS-
chitis, Asthma, Severe Coughs, and kindred
affections IL is an efficient remedy.
Sold by Druggists, at 81 90, or Six Bottles
for $500.
~ Send ten cents in stamps for DIR. Pierce1s
book on Consumption. Address,